The European Union is considering whether to launch two new missions in Africa.

“We are working on the crisis management concepts for two potential new missions: a military mission in Mali and a civilian mission in Libya that will focus on border management particularly,” said the EU’s High Representative Catherine Ashton at a meeting of the Security and Defence Subcommittee of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee here on Nov. 7. November. . .

As for Mali, Ashton’s spokesperson said that “in accordance with a mandate given to it by the Foreign Affairs Council of 15 October, the European External Action Service is currently working on a crisis management concept relating to the training and modernization of Malian forces. Direct military support from the EU in future operations by the Malian Army is not envisaged. During the Foreign Affairs Council of 19 November, the high representative will present the first results of this approach to EU member states”.